It's been very cool seeing my extended family this weekend. So far I've seen one brother, two nephews, my grandmother, my dad, one aunt and her husband, and of course my immediate family. The cool part is all the extended family visiting was unplanned, serendipitous.
Back online, but barely. I sit waiting for the line to drop. I may have to think of a way to start (or help) a local business that brings broadband wireless to these parts. The standard of living would rise immeasurably, IMHO. Perhaps a Mesh Networks solution?